Today, I've got 13 green Christmas ideas, all about upcycled decor. Because, today I'm teaming up with New Leaf Energy and talking about ways I, as a momma, am teaching my daughter to live a greener lifestyle. What do handmade ornaments and upcycled gift bows have to do with being green? Whenever we can repurpose unused items and make them useful (and/or beautiful!) again, we are being kind to our earth. And, because our children watch our every move, they're seeing us living greener lifestyles, without us even saying a word!

There are so many simple ways to live greener lives. In our home, we upcycle a LOT of items, not just at Christmastime. This past year, we also started our very first garden and began composting our scraps. And, in early Spring, my husband installed 2 rain barrels to help with our watering needs (and, in dry Texas, this is especially important!). Little things that we can do as a family, like gardening and DIY home projects, are not only important to our family culture, but also our earth!

This year, even my toddler got into the gardening, as evidenced by the photo I shared this Spring on Instagram :)

Great collection of Christmas ideas. We definitely try to teach our kids important lessons like turning off lights, closing exterior doors when coming in and turning off the water when not in use {i.e. during brushing teeth}.

Love all the "green" Christmas ideas, wonderful post! A few green rules I try to reinforce in our home are:-turn off the water while brushing your teeth-turn off lights in a room when it is not in use-place recycling where everyone can use it

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